Greetings on a cool sunny Saturday afternoon here in the Ark,The St. Louis Cardinals made a small move today on the heels of spring training’s final week. Lefthanded reliever Sam Freeman has been traded to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later or cash considerations. As John Mozeliak takes a gander at the Rangers list of expendables, let me give my three cents on the...

ST. LOUIS -- The long-awaited start of spring training means more than photographs of Cardinals having fun in the Florida sunshine.
It means questions, lots of them, about the upcoming season.
But there's no need to wait until April to learn the answers. We've got answers to five key questions about the pitching staff right here and camp hasn't even officially opened. Who knows?...

ST. LOUIS -- By the end of 2014, Cardinals left-handed reliever Kevin Siegrist had grown so frustrated that he actually was happy to learn he was injured.
Now he wasn't thrilled to be left off the postseason roster. Being sent down to Triple A Memphis for a couple of weeks didn't help his mood, either. And that 6.82 ERA certainly didn't bring a smile to his face.
But to struggle...

ST. LOUIS -- If the season opened today, the Cardinals' would boast a healthy pitching staff. At least, that's the indication coming from the Cardinals Winter Warm-Up this weekend.
Checklist, please:
Staff ace Adam Wainwright, who underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his right elbow shortly after the season, has started his throwing program right on schedule.
So...

SAN DIEGO -- When the offseason began, the Cardinals were planning to shop for a lefty reliever and pursue an upgrade at backup catcher. But they have crossed those items off their already-short to-do list.
That comes with the ubiquitous caveat that stuff happens, but based on general manager John Mozeliak's remarks Monday afternoon at the Winter Meetings, things already have changed...

First reported by the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Astros have lured away another member of the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Area scout Charlie Gonzalez has agreed to become a special assistant to Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow.
With the Cardinals, Gonzalez worked on the amateur side under scouting director Dan Kantrovitz. Based in Florida, Gonzalez had a hand in signing...

As we climb into reviewing the higher minor league clubs, we can see the effect the graduations and trades to help the major league club have had over the last couple years. Over the last 2 seasons, crowds in Springfield and Memphis have watched former top prospects Oscar Taveras, Kolten Wong, Michael Wacha, Trevor Rosenthal, Carlos Martinez, Seth Maness, and Kevin Siegrist ascend...

The St. Louis Cardinals enter Game 1 of the NLDS tonight against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Adam Wainwright goes for the Cardinals against Clayton Kershaw, in what should be a pitching battle between the top two Cy Young Award candidates in the National League. On the injury front, left-handed reliever Kevin Siegrist will be left off the roster with arm issues. #453713720 ...

The Cardinals will have at least 1 playoff game in 2014.
With the Brewers loss to the Pirates, the Cards are guaranteed to be, at worst, one of the 2 Wild Card entrants into MLB’s post-season tournament.
Those that tuned in Sunday night to see just what this playoff team is all about, well, they pretty much got a crash course in the Cardinals.
Limp bats
Questionable managerial...

Carlos Gomez noticed the high leg kick. No matter that it was strong-armed Yadier Molina behind the plate, the Milwaukee speedster took off. Twice.
Gomez walked against left-hander Kevin Siegrist with one out, stole second and third and then scored the go-ahead run on a bloop hit by rookie Hector Gomez in the 12th inning as the Brewers ended the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals...

ST. LOUIS -- Getting beat is bad enough. Giving away a game is even worse, especially in September.
But the Cardinals handed the Brewers enough Tuesday night to allow them to take a 3-2 victory in 12 innings at Busch Stadium.
Here's how:
The Cardinals led 2-1 in the ninth when Trevor Rosenthal walked the leadoff batter, Jonathan Lucroy, and he came around to score the tying run...

ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals recalled left-handed reliever Kevin Siegrist and infielder Pete Kozma from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday and optioned three left-handed pitchers - Marco Gonzales, Nick Greenwood and Tyler Lyons - to Double-A Springfield.
Gonzales picked up his first career victory in Saturday night's 13-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader...

The Cardinals annouced multiple roster moves Sunday as well as provided an update on two injured pitchers.
St. Louis recalled lefty reliever Kevin Siegrist and infielder Pete Kozma from Triple-A Memphis and optioned lefty pitchers Marco Gonzales, Nick Greenwood and Tyler Lyons to Double-A Springfield following Saturday's game. The team also announced that right-handed...

The St. Louis Cardinals, on the heels of a double header with the Chicago Cubs and in preparation for the end of the season, have announced several roster moves.
Here is the press release from the club:
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 31, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced a number of roster moves prior to this afternoon’s series finale against the Cubs.
The team recalled lefty...

The High Minors went 3-2 on Friday. Memphis bested New Orleans 11-6. Springfield beat Arkansas 6-3. Palm Beach continued to struggle with another loss. Peoria split their double-header with Beloit.
Memphis 11
New Orleans 6
Game Highlights
Memphis powered past New Orleans 11-6. Luis Mateo crushed his third homer for Memphis, a two-run shot in the fifth. In each of the five...

The High Minors went 1-1 on Monday. Memphis tossed another shutout against Fresno. Springfield fell to Tulsa 5-4. Palm Beach and Peoria were both rained out.
Fresno 0
Memphis 1
Game Highlights
Memphis dealt Fresno a second-straight shutout and regained sole possession of first place in their division. Zach Petrick was fantastic on the mound, allowing only one hit over five...

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals recalled right-hander Carlos Martinez from a short stay at Triple-A Memphis and demoted struggling lefty Kevin Siegrist, who starred as a rookie for a NL championship team.
"He feels physically strong but there's just something that's a click off," manager Mike Matheny said of Siegrist. "I think we've talked about this before, trying to get somebody...

ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals recalled right-hander Carlos Martinez from Triple-A Memphis and demoted struggling lefty Kevin Siegrist to the minors.
Manager Mike Matheny said the 22-year-old Martinez will be used in relief. Before Sunday's game against the Padres, Matheny said Martinez was en route from El Paso, Texas.
Martinez, one of the team's top pitching prospects...

Some people think it’s not real.
It’s got a whole page of definitions on Urban Dictionary and it is to music critics what ‘clutch hitting’ is to baseball – but ‘The Sophomore Slump‘ idea is gaining validity.
As Cardinal fans, I think we were pretty much in denial. But with only 40 games to go we can’t pretend like it isn’t right there, reminding us constantly that...

The St. Louis Cardinals have made a roster adjustment after Kevin Siegrist got roughed up against the San Diego Padres this week. Combine his ineffectiveness with Carlos Martinez and his continued success at Memphis and the move becomes a simple one.
The team issued the following press release this morning:
ST. LOUIS, MO (August 17, 2014) – The St. Louis Cardinals recalled...

ST. LOUIS -- Jedd Gyorko hit his third career grand slam and drove in five runs, sparking the San Diego Padres to a 9-5 rain-delayed victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Gyorko's eighth homer came on an 0-1 pitch from Kevin Siegrist (1-3) with one out in the seventh. The Padres had loaded the bases on two singles and a walk before Gyorko's drive to left.
Rain then...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Jedd Gyorko hit his third career grand slam and drove in five runs, sparking the San Diego Padres to a 9-5 rain-delayed victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Gyorko's eighth homer came on an 0-1 pitch from Kevin Siegrist (1-3) with one out in the seventh. The Padres had loaded the bases on two singles and a walk before Gyorko's drive to left.
Rain...

ST. LOUIS -- Jedd Gyorko hit his third career grand slam and drove in five runs, sparking the San Diego Padres to a 9-5 rain-delayed victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
Gyorko's eighth homer came on an 0-1 pitch from Kevin Siegrist (1-3) with one out in the seventh. The Padres had loaded the bases on two singles and a walk before Gyorko's drive to left.
Rain then...

Sam Tuivailala was the Cardinals’ third round pick in the 2011 draft. He was selected out of Argon High School in California as a shortstop. He had a real strong high school pitching career, which included a 7 inning, 17 strikeout no hitter. The Cards wanted to start him on the infield because of his size and athletic ability. They quickly decided to switch him to the mound and...

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